Gravestone Cole Family Grave marker Night of the Living Dead Location

Although we never see the names on the father’s headstone in the film,we do see the COLE family grave marker as Bill Hinzman chases Barbra.

This COLE grave marker represents the COLE family members who are buried here.
Jesse Bayles Cole Born 2 Jun 1849 West Virginia, was married to Ella J.Glass Cole 1861–1933
Their Children were
Effie Maria Cole Scott 1886–1951
George Hansel Cole 1882–1943
J Albert Cole 1880–1937
Percie B Cole 1888–1979
Jesse Bayles Cole Died Sunday 21 November, 1909 (aged 60)
Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania,USA

Grace Darling Blair Cole and George Hansel Cole
In Night of the Living Dead, Barbra and Johnny visit the location of their Fathers grave.
The grave in real life belongs to Grace Darling Blair Cole and George Hansel Cole, It is located next to the Blair Family Grave marker.
George Hansel Cole was Born21 May 1882 Petrolia, Butler County,Pennsylvania.
His parents were Evans City Business man Jesse Cole and Ella J.Glass Cole.
George died on 19 Dec 1943 (aged 61) Evans City, Butler County,Pennsylvania, USA
Grace Cole was the daughter of Samuel Q Blair - See BLAIR Page
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Night of the Living Dead Newspaper Ad from The Morning Herald Fri Dec 13 1968

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Night of the Living Dead Newspaper Ad from
The York Dispatch Tue Oct 22 1968

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The Funeral of Jesse Cole took place Wednesday 24th of November and a notice followed In the Butler Citizen Saturday November 27, 1909

News also reached the Elwood City, the sister town of Evans City.
The New Castle Herald Mon Nov 29, 1909

George Cole Died on the 19th of December 1943
His wife Grace Darling Blair Cole died 18 Jan 1949 (aged 76)

Other members of the COLE Family are buried in the same area

For more information on Other Grave stones seen
in Night of the Living Dead
visit the links below
BLAIR Family Gravestone
KRAMER Family Gravestone
MYERS Family Gravestone

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COLE family gravestone marker